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106 Virginia St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 36 offenders within 5 miles and 581 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

36 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 106 Virginia St, Sophia, WV 25921

1 Rape

9 Child Involved

16 Assault

15 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
MCDANIEL, MIKEL L 60 years old	5 Counts Incest served approximately 10 years 6 months in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	160 WEST VIRGINIA ST GLEN WHITE, WV, 25849	2.4	Medium
GRIMES, CHARLES KENTON 53 years old Child Involved	Possession of Child Pornography served approximately 1 year 9 months in a correctional facility. Victims were male and female minor strangers. 2024-12-30T07:05:03 Possession of Child Pornography served approximately 1 year 9 months in a correctional facility. Victims were male and female minor strangers. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	870 OLD ECCLES ROAD BECKLEY, WV, 25801	4.7	Medium
SIMPSON, RANDY MICHAEL 62 years old Child Involved	2 counts of Indecent Liberties with a Minor in the state of North Carolina served approximately 1 year in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03 2 counts of Indecent Liberties with a Minor in the state of North Carolina served approximately 1 year in a correctional facility. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	535 WHITBY ROAD COAL CITY, WV, 25823	3.7	Medium
BLANKENSHIP, MELINDA A 38 years old Violent	3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 1 year 8 months in a correctional facility given 20 years extended supervision. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	161 TAYLOR FARM ROAD LESTER, WV, 25865	2.8	Medium
CARVER, MELODY L 37 years old Violent	3rd Degree Sexual Assault served approximately 1 year 4 months in a correctional facility given 10 years extended supervision. 2024-12-30T07:05:03	327 BURGESS ST BECKLEY, WV, 25801	5	Medium

581 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

49 Severe

106 Medium

111 Low

315 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Missing Person 07/16/2026 09:11 PM	Barnes Ct Rd, Beckley, WV 25801	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a series of 911 hang-up calls linked to a caller who appeared to be walking from the Barnes Court area toward Glendale and Glenview roads near Crab Orchard. A female caller briefly stated there was an emergency before disconnecting, and phone pings indicated ongoing movement during the possible emergency situation.
Traffic 07/16/2026 06:11 PM	Tams Hwy, MacArthur, WV 25873	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the (number withheld) block of Tams Highway in MacArthur. They checked the registered driver’s license status, which came back valid, and issued a citation for defective or unsafe equipment.
Suspicious Activity 07/16/2026 06:08 PM	Tams Hwy, MacArthur, WV 25873	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop involving a suspicious vehicle in the 1400 block of Tams Highway near MacArthur, West Virginia. They checked the vehicle registration and driver status, confirming the driver appeared valid and noting prior citations for unsafe equipment.
Domestic Dispute 07/16/2026 04:58 PM	Central Ave, Surveyor, WV 25932	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded by phone to a reported civil dispute near Central Avenue involving several brothers and an ongoing protective order. One brother allegedly tried to get another to violate the order by contacting him through a third brother, and the reporting brother requested guidance from law enforcement.
Traffic 07/16/2026 04:56 PM	Robert C Byrd Dr, Sophia, WV 25921	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible hit-and-run crash in the (number withheld) block of Robert C. Byrd Drive in Sophia, with the vehicles ending up in or near the Lester Square and One Stop parking lots. A dark gray Nissan Rogue with a Tennessee plate was reported to have struck a white Subaru Forester and then left the area, possibly with minor front-end damage. Law enforcement was requested to speak with the complainant at the parking lot.

School	Distance
Ridgeview Elementary	1.2 mi
Independence Middle School	1.6 mi
Independence High School	1.7 mi
Coal City Elementary	1.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 106 Virginia St, Sophia, WV 25921